The Furniture of John Shearer, 1790-1820 - A True North Britain in the Southern Backcountry

Informationen zum Autor Elizabeth A. Davison is an independent scholar who wrote her masters thesis on John Shearer while pursuing graduate studies in the Smithsonian/Parsons The New School of Design program in the History of Decorative Arts and Design. She speaks on Shearer's message-laden furniture and continues her search for new pieces that might finally reveal this enigmatic craftsman. Klappentext A full-color catalog and in-depth examination of the distinctive furniture made by pro-British carpenter and joiner John Shearer, one of the most accomplished furniture makers of the post-Revolutionary period. This publication is co-sponsored by the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts at Old Salem, the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum, and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley. Zusammenfassung A full-color catalog of the furniture made by John Shearer! one of the most accomplished furniture makers of the post-Revolutionary period. This publication is co-sponsored by the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts at Old Salem! the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum! and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley.

Product details

• Authors: Betsy Davison, Elizabeth A Davison, Elizabeth A. Davison
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2010
• EAN: 9780759119543
• ISBN: 978-0-7591-1954-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Möbeldesign, 19. Jahrhundert (1800 bis 1899 n. Chr.), Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, einzelne Designer